The Hockey Star’s Remorse

Chapter 91

My grip on the phone tightened, the memories of his repulsive face flooding back with a vengeance..

“What do you want, Bruce?” I tried to keep my voice steady, to hide the fear that threatened to consume me. A sinister chuckle echoed through the line. “Oh, Evie, always so direct. I thought we could catch up, reminisce about old times.”

I swallowed hard, my mind racing as I considered my options. The memories of our last encounter were still fresh. Timothy’s stitches may have gone, but the scar was still there.

“Was our last reunion not enough fun?” I gritted out through my teeth.

Bruce’s laughter was cold and cruel. “Oh, Evie, the fun never ends between us,” he said hoarsely. I noticed how he’d decided on dropping his nickname for me. Somehow, that unsettled me even more.

“Why are you calling? Was that last beating of yours not enough?” I asked, clutching the phone to my ear. Aria’s calls had been reduced to a deadening silence, one that left me feeling far more alone that I would have liked. Bruce laughed once more, though with far less enthusiasm. “I think you’ll want to hear

what I have to say. It concerns someone you care about.”

My heart stopped, the words striking a nerve. Who else did he drag into our mess? Was shedding blood not enough to stop him in his tracks?

Just the thought of Timothy lying in that hospital bed, pale from blood loss, made my skin prickle. “What did you do?” I demanded, my voice shaking.

“Relax, Evie. No one’s gonna bleed on this round,” he said with an edge to his voice. “Now, hurt feelings are completely on the menu.”

“I don’t have the time or energy for your games, Bruce,” I said with a long sigh. “You almost killed Timothy.” Bruce snorted. “You’re still worried about that douchebag?”

I clenched my jaw. “I guess I am,” I hissed. “So stay away from him!”

Bruce’s laughter was smug. “Or what, Evie? You’ll come running to protect him? How sweet.”

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raced, considering my options. Bruce had proven himself to be dangerous and impulsive, a frightening combination. It didn’t seem like reasoning with

hurt him,” I said, my voice a fierce

one dumb bitch,

didn’t respond to that. He had already made

he continued. “Because it will

as my name

gripped me, the words leaving an ominous chill in their wake. Bruce’s threat hung heavy in

video appeared on my phone, and my heart sank. Without a word, I opened the video, my breath catching in my throat as I

in the background. Right as it dawned on me, the small form turned, revealing my High School self in all her exposed glory. My face was tense with concern, even as

memory.

had whispered, his voice smooth and sensual beside my ear. His calloused hands began combing through my hair at a

mumbled against his lips, right before he

beautiful in the moment but resulted in an immeasurable amount

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from the way Timothy would occasionally glance in the

foreign on my tongue,

had allowed myself to believe in a different version of Timothy, a person who was capable of growth and change. But now, faced

my knuckles turning white under the pressure. The room felt suffocating, the air heavy with the weight of my shattered emotions. I

built around me.

it felt as if those walls had crumbled, leaving me exposed and vulnerable. To

in as fresh tears stung my eyes. As if it wasn’t bad enough that Timothy recorded us having

seemed to reverberate with tension, each tick of the clock echoing in my mind. I began pacing the room, my steps light

do you want from me?” I

down my spine. “Ah, Evie. Always so direct. I like

clenched my fists, trying to contain the anger that surged within me. “Cut

turned icy, the amusement replaced by a chilling

“Fine. I’ll give you the money. Just tell